Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-17

Mrs. Anne f. Dubois.
From the Randolph Herald and News
The death of this most estimable wo.
man, wife of State Treasurer William II.
Dubois, occurred at her home on Tuesday
night, May 81, at half past II o'clock. Her
severe sickness, the birth and death of her
little son, the fears for her own life, the
hopes and prayers for her recovery have
been referred to in previous issues of this
paper. After weeks of suffering she sud
denly departed to be with Christ. Her
life and character deserve more than
passing notice.
She was born at Troy, n. Y, April 20,
1874, and was the eldest daughter of My
ron j. and Jerusha A. Gilbert. She was
educated at the then celebrated school of
Mrs. Willard in Troy, after which she
spent some Is months at the Boston Con
servatory of music, during which time
she made the acquaintance of Mr.. Du-
Bots. Her parents had previously remov-
ed to Brandon, Vt. From this home she
was married to William H. Dubois on
January l, 1862. There were born to Mr..
and Mrs. Dubois nine children, five of
whom are left to comfort the fathers
heart and gladden. his home now desolate.
more loving, loyal or faithful wife and
mother was never given to home. 1t
was her centre, her royal kingdom, and
right well did she reign, not by dictate
rial will but by winning love. She had
feel that what she wanted them to do was
the very best thing to do. '"The heart of
her husband trusted in her" and "her
children rise up and call her blessed"
What better eulogy can be written But
she found time for social life as well as
h,,,, I,,tta hnr oh A,
her the same loving spirit and enthusi-
asm. Who has been in her home that will
not wildly remember the air of peace and
contentment and love that pervaded it I?
Not the outgrowth or product of wealth
or luxury, but the offspring of conjugal
and domestic love. Those that met her in
social circles will remember with lasting
pleasure her cordial winning manners.
For the past Is years her home has been
in West Randolph, from whence Mr.. Du
Bois has been called to places of public
trust and service, and thus her circle of
acquaintance and personal friends has
widened with the years, until, as one has
said of her in letter of sympathy cher
death brings sorrow into almost every
town in the State" At once upon the
announcement of her death came many
kilograms and letters, not formal prot
ferings of sympathy. but hearty express
sions of a sense of personal loss as of Il
near and dear friend. While with her
husband at Montpelier, during the legiS
lative sessions, and elsewhere, for several
years past she had endeared herself to all
who met her and came to know her, SO
that death which aftiicts the family
touches a far wider range of friendship.
In the community she was always the
hospitable mistress at her house. the kind
and helpful friend, the generous and un.
ostentatious helper of the poor and pro-
moter of every good work
Of rTt< oh.
was one of the leaders in all musical eff
forts here, work that had given her
great pleasure. Much of the enjoyment
and pleasure of those who visit us in the
summer centered about her and her home,
and sadly will she be missed by them.
| AS early as her 18th year she was bap
| tised into the Brandon Baptist church by
her pastor Rev. DR.. Thomas and at once
began an active life in the church. Her
bible of those early years gives abundant
proof that she was wont to delight in
the law of the Lord" Into that home OF
| her early womanhood she carried this ele-
ment of power, power that manifested
itself to every close observer. She was
accustomed to take to the Lord in prayer
whatever was trial and burden to her
| heart Some nine years ago she came by
letter from the Tabernacle Baptist church
of New York city into the then just or
gained Baptist church of this village,
and has given it the support of her pres
ence, her labors, her prayers and her gifts.
When present at the social meetings, her
voice never failed to testify to her per
sonal faith in Christ and her love and anX-
iety for the church. During the strug-
gle of the church in building its sanctu-
airy she was one of the loyal, ready and
generous helpers. Next to her own home
and family the church must feel her loss,
and mourn for her most deeply and sin
cerely. She had sublime faith in her
Saviour. Her life had held much of bles-
sing, peace, and love much of suffering,
too, and pain and tears. Little ones had
been laid away, hopes and prayers had
not been visibly, answered; but the end
was peace, and her death a triumph in
Christ Her testimony, repeatedly, was,
whatever have been enabled to accom-
plish in life, all that am or ever shall be,
is through the grace of God and the love
and strength of Christ"
The final services were held on Friday
afternoon, June Sd, at her late home. The
husband, children, mothers, sisters, with
other relatives, and large circle of
friends from her own home and distant
places, were gathered to mingle their
tears and unite their sympathy, and ten
derby lay away the loved ones body, glad
in their hearts that the one loved was
with the Lord.
May the Lord greatly comfort husband
and children and all loved ones, and help
each one wherein She followed Christ to
follow her. j. A. p.
A French Duel with the Usual Result.
PARIS, June I'm. Clemenceau and NJ.